Edition #5 | "Don't worry...change is good. Promise."
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Welcome to this weeks edition of our SAMplicity Recap newsletter - your one stop shop for the biggest talking points of the past seven days from the SAM and wider IT industries.
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In this edition:
? Avast finds themselves on the wrong end of a multi-million dollar fine from the Federal Trade Commission .
? 微软 says bye-bye to Publisher from October 2026.
? Adobe jumps on the AI bandwagon with the release of a new feature for Acrobat.
? A new Gartner report highlights the top priorities of business decision makers when it comes to software spending in 2024.
? The 博通 - VMware saga rumbles on as VMware openly admits customers are getting worried by recent changes.
Avast slapped with $16.5m fine from FTC for selling user data without permission
The US regulator said Avast had been storing and selling customer information acquired through its privacy software without user consent.
Microsoft to end Publisher support and remove it from Microsoft 365 in October 2026
微软 has promised to share more as they "explore modern ways to achieve common Publisher scenarios" in Word, PowerPoint, and Designer.
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Adobe Acrobat adds generative AI to ‘easily chat with documents’
Adobe have described the new tool as a “conversational engine” designed to help navigate documents more easily - with a beta version available now.
2024 software spending set to increase with a focus on AI functionality and extra security, report says
The Gartner report has highlighted the four top priorities from the 2,400 business decision makers that were surveyed.
VMware admits sweeping Broadcom changes are worrying customers
Since their takeover last year, 博通 has cut VMware products, perpetual licenses, and its partner program at a rapid rate.
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